Some of us live under the weight of intimidation. Though we are free thinkers we cower at the behest of others. If we are afraid to act because we fear retaliation then we have co-opted-ourselves into becoming co-conspirators. © Norma Bobb-Semple 2020
Some of us are prisoners of shame. We live our lives fearful of the reveal of our past deeds. To exorcise this fear we need to confront it and make amends. © Norma Bobb-Semple 2020
Belief in superiority and the right to dominate and rule is ludicrous and insane. We are all one whether we choose to accept it or not. No one wants to live in a war zone, not knowing when their door might be kicked in, and people with guns blazing put an end to their life. […]
We encounter trials in our lives that stretches every fibre within us and draws us down to that deep abyss of fear. In that moment of riding the tempest that surrounds us if we aren’t focused on our inner guidance we can find ourselves adrift in the ebb and flow without a glimpse […]
We have to cast off the veil of fear and and do some inner excavation and restoration. Nature is never constant, it is always evolving. Regardless of where we are, whether at home, or at work, let’s ask ourselves what really matters? Does money, status, greed, debauchery, hatred save us? The […]
We all suffer from our own fears, whether it is sickness, death, money, relationships or job security. Regardless of what we are confronting now we know from past experiences that change is fluid, nothing remains constant. Be in the flow and ride the waves to a new beginning. © Norma Bobb-Semple 2020
We live constantly in fear of not having enough and not being enough. Fear is the shadow that follows us in our dread of loneliness, disease and death. The presence of fear is an opportunity to engage that fear and see what, like a mirror, it is reflecting to us. Fear is only […]
Photo credited to Pixabay During this month I will share quotes by writers on the complexities of the white/black divide. We should remember though that there is only one race, the human race. Quote from: The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon. “The racism of the young national bourgeoisie is a defensive racism, […]
Can counting your fears give you peace of mind if you go over it with a fine teeth comb Would all you dread fall through its teeth like dust Or would you ruminate like your digestion does Cast your net like a fisherman Catch your fears and throw them out © Norma Bobb-Semple 2016
Photo credited to Unsplash Face your fears Look them in the eye And if you dare make all the wrongs right © Norma Bobb-Semple 2016
